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Brook Lopez hit 10-of-15 shots and a 3-pointer for 23 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 37 minutes of Monday's 110-100 loss to the Pacers.

We're not sure why it took Luke Walton all season to figure out that Lopez is a nice offensive weapon, but he's been crushing it in March, and is averaging 20 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.4 blocks and 2.4 3-pointers on 55 percent shooting over his last five games. If you recently picked him up, he might help you win a fantasy championship this year after a lost season for the first four months of the schedule.

Julius Randle had 21 points, nine boards, three assists and a steal in Monday's loss to the Pacers.

He's scored at least 21 points in five straight games and is averaging a ridiculous 26 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and is shooting 63 percent from the field over his last five games. And it's nice to see him, Kyle Kuzma and Brook Lopez all flourishing together for the Lakers.

He played down the stretch and had eight of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. Belinelli also added a pair of assists and rebounds and did all of his damage in 24 minutes. Belinelli is consistently getting minutes in the 20s, but this was his best game as a 76er and we'll need to see him string a few more good games together before calling him a pickup in the middle of the fantasy playoffs. Prior to Monday, he was averaging just 10.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.4 triples with the 76ers.

Kyle Kuzma hit 10-of-18 shots and three 3-pointers for a team-high 27 points, eight rebounds and one assist in 37 minutes of Monday's loss to the Pacers.

Kuzma's ankle is clearly fine and this was his highest scoring game since he had 28 points on Jan. 23 against Boston. He missed a game with the ankle injury, but appears to be set to finish on a high note, averaging 19.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.8 3-pointers in his last four games. He also bounced back nicely after scoring just 11 points on Friday against the Heat and should be in starting lineups until further notice.

Ben Simmons posted his ninth triple-double of the season in Monday's 108-94 win over the Hornets, scoring 11 points (4-of-9 FGs, 3-of-4 FTs) with 15 assists and 12 rebounds.

His nine triple-doubles are the most by a 76er since Wilt Chamberlain posted 31 in 1967-68. Simmons also racked up three steals on the night and this was his fourth straight point-assist double-double, the longest streak by a rookie since Darren Collison in 2010. The 76ers are in sixth place in the East, have won three straight and have one of the easiest remaining schedules in the league. Life is good for Philly fans these days.

Joel Embiid scored 25 points and matched his career-high with 19 rebounds in Monday's 108-94 win over the Hornets.

The Process hit 10-of-17 shots and 4-of-6 free throws with two assists, four triples and four blocks, but he was a little careless with the ball as he racked up a career-high nine turnovers. He attempted six triples on the night which is what coach Brett Brown asked him to do recently, and he made his 100th career triple in this game which makes him one of 10 7-footers in the NBA with at least 100 treys over the past two seasons.

Deyonta Davis will draw the start in place of Marc Gasol (illness) on Monday vs. the Nets.

Gasol is battling flu-like symptoms, so it's not a guarantee that Gasol will be ready by Wednesday. Davis is a nice blocks specialist and does have two starts to his name this season, averaging 11.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in those games.

Of course he is. The Grizzlies just placed him on the inactive list with no warning, but this isn't the first time a tanking team has been shady this season. Andrew Harrison (wrist) will start alongside Dillon Brooks and is a solid streaming option and pickup for the week.